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Roman Wilson Named Rookie Falling Short Of Expectations

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Back in March, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded one of their top wide receivers, sending Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. It left the team without a true WR2 on the roster. They attempted to fill that hole a month later by drafting rookie receiver Roman Wilson in the third round.

There are few things in the NFL more exciting than when your team uses a high draft pick on a receiver. It seemed like Wilson could make a instant impact on the roster. Obviously, there was the whole Brandon Aiyuk saga, which waged on throughout the offseason.